The Rialto rendition, which closed Oct. 9, netted a Tony Award for Tyson, among other noms. Legit helmer Michael Wilson will make his TV directing debut with the Ostar Prods. take on Horton Foote’s enduring story of a woman’s journey through the South as the Jim Crow era fades.

The 1985 feature adaptation yielded an Oscar for best actress win for star Geraldine Page.

Production on the Lifetime pic is under way in Atlanta for premiere next year. Bill Haber, Hallie Foote, Tyson and Jeff Hayes are exec producers.